Locations

Guild Wars 2 is a game that is made for people to be able to explore for a long time. Whether it is finding gear, gold, or quest items, the game was built so that you will be exploring for a while. Overall, in Guild Wars 2 there are 2 types of locations:

Persistent: A persistent location is always available and you can access it by being online and logged in.

Instanced: Instanced locations are areas where players would play the game by themselves or in a party.

Different type of Locations and Hierarchy in Guild Wars 2:

Region: A region is any area whether it is a location, city, explorable zone, or an instanced area, which includes a common theme and setting.

Explorable Zone: This is a place simply refered to as a zone or a map. It is a type of location.

Area:

WayPoint:

Point of Interest: Locations that are noted within the world of Tyria. Undiscovered points are marked with a square and become filled in once discovered.

Instance (Instanced locations): Instanced locations are areas where players would play the game by themselves or in a party. Sometimes Points of Interest are only able to accessed this way.